2025-01-21 City Council Agenda Packet
City of Albertville Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
City Council Chambers
7 pm
PUBLIC COMMENTS -The City of Albertville welcomes and encourages public input on issues listed on the agenda or of general community
interest. Citizens wishing to address the Council regarding specific agenda items, other than public hearings, are invited to do so under Public Forum
and are asked to fill out a “Request to Speak Card.” Presentations are limited to five (5) minutes.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call Pages
3. Recognitions – Presentations - Introductions
4. Public Forum – (time reserved 5 minutes)
5. Amendments to the Agenda
6. Consent Agenda
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City staff and will be
enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed
on the Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. Items pulled
will be approved by a separate motion.
A. Approve the January 6, 2025, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented. 3-5
B. Authorize the Tuesday, January 21, 2025, payment of claims as presented, except bills
specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City
Hall upon request.
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C. Approve One-Day Temporary Consumption and Display Permit application for the
Albertville Fire Relief Association and an exemption from prohibition of liquor
consumption at the Albertville Fire Hall, located at 11350 57th Street NE for Saturday,
February 15, 2025.
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D. Approve the annual permit renewal for Consumption and Display of liquor for the
Albertville City Hall building, located at 5959 Main Avenue NE, for the period of April 1,
2025, through March 31, 2026.
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E. Approve the addition of a Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Policy to
the Albertville Fire Department’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures.
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F. Release Letter of Credit No. 757, held as security for the Particle Control expansion
project, conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City being paid in full.
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G. Release Letter of Credit No. 6330559, held as security for the Towne Lakes 7th Addition,
conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City being paid in full.
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7. Public Hearing – None
8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
9. Department Business
City of Albertville City Council Agenda
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Page 2 of 2
A.City Council
1.Committee Updates (STMA Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board, FYCC, etc.)
B.Building – None
C.City Clerk – None
D.Finance – None
E.Fire – None
F.Planning and Zoning
1.Amend City and Zoning Code relating to the Registration of Cannabis
Businesses
15-17
(Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01 approving amendments to Title 4, Chapter
12 Cannabis Retail Business Registration.)
G.Public Works/Engineering
1.Xcel Energy Work Order for Underground Overhead Power 18-22
(Motion to approve the Xcel work order to underground the Main Avenue NE
overhead electric distribution system for an estimated cost of $783,420.92.)
2.Municipal State Aid Advance Resolution 23-24
(Motion to adopt the Municipal State Aid Streets Advance Resolution No. 2025-03 to
advance up to $2,110,000 of Municipal State Aid funds for Main Avenue funding.)
H.Legal – None
I.Administration – None
10.Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
January 27
February 3
February 10
February 11
February 17
February 18
Joint Power Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
City Council, 7 pm
STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
Planning Commission, 7 pm
City Offices are closed in observance of President's Day
City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday)
11.Adjournment
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 6, 2025 – 7 pm
Council Chambers
Albertville City Hall
City Clerk Luedke administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmember
Cocking and Councilmember Hayden. She presented them with their Certificate of Election.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hendrickson called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm.
2. Pledge of Allegiance – Roll Call
Present: Mayor Hendrickson, Councilmembers Cocking, Hayden, Olson and Zagorski.
Staff Present: City Administrator Nafstad, Fire Chief Bullen, and City Clerk Luedke.
3. Recognitions – Presentations – Introductions
A. Employee Service Award – Tracey Nubbe (20 years)
City Administrator Nafstad reported Tracey Nubbe has been with the City of Albertville for 20
years. He said unfortunately she was unable to attend the meeting today, so he requested that the
Council recognize her once she was able to attend.
4. Public Forum
There was no one present for the public forum.
5. Amendments to the Agenda
There were no amendments to the agenda.
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to approve the
January 6, 2025, agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski.
Nays: None. The motion carried.
6. Consent Agenda
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City staff and will be
enacted by one motion. In the event an item is pulled, it will be discussed in the order it is listed on
the Consent Agenda following the approval of the remaining Consent items. Items pulled will be
approved by a separate motion.
A. Approve the December 16, 2024, regular City Council Meeting minutes as presented.
B. Authorize the Monday, January 6, 2025, payment of claims as presented, except bills
specifically pulled which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has been
provided to City Council as a separate document and is available for public view at City
Hall upon request.
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01, designating Officials, Consulting Firms and
Depositories for 2025.
Agenda Page 3
City Council Meeting Draft Minutes Page 2
Regular Meeting of January 6, 2025
D. Approve an On-Sale Temporary Liquor License for the Church of St. Albert’s Dinner
event located at the St. Albert Parish Center, 11458 57th Street on January 18, 2025.
E. Approve Payment Application No. 20 to Gridor Construction in the amount of $58,430
for the Wastewater System Improvements.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Zagorski to approve
the January 6, 2025, consent agenda as submitted. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and
Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
7. Public Hearing – None
8. Wright County Sheriff’s Office – Updates, reports, etc.
There were no updates from Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
9. Department Business
A. City Council
1. Committee Updates (STMA Ice Arena, Planning, JPWB, Parks, Fire Board,
FYCC, etc.)
Councilmember Zagorski reported he attended the STMA Legislative forum. He provided an
overview of the items discussed and answered questions from the other Councilmembers.
2. Approve 2025 Board and Committee Appointments
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Olson to adopt
Resolution No. 2025-02 appointing City Council Members to various Boards and Committees for
2025. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
B. Building – None
C. City Clerk
1. Local Board of Appeals and Equalization Meeting Date
City Clerk Luedke reported the Wright County Assessing Department tentatively set the Albertville
Local Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting for April 14, 2025, at 6:15 pm but because there
was not a regularly scheduled Council meeting on the date, City staff recommended setting it for
April 21, 2025, at 6:15 pm.
MOTION made by Councilmember Zagorski, seconded by Councilmember Olson to set the
meeting sate for the Albertville Local Board of Appeals and Equalization for April 21, 2025, at 6:15
pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
D. Finance – None
E. Fire – None
F. Planning and Zoning – None
G. Public Works/Engineering – None
Agenda Page 4
City Council Meeting Draft Minutes Page 3
Regular Meeting of January 6, 2025
H. Legal – None
I. Administration
1. Authorize Hiring of Maintenance Worker (Streets and Parks) Position
City Administrator Nafstad presented the staff report which included background information on
the interview process and the individual being recommended for the position. He answered
questions from Council regarding the process.
MOTION made by Councilmember Cocking, seconded by Councilmember Hayden to appoint
Kalin Volinkaty to the full-time position of Maintenance Worker Level 1 (Streets and Parks), at a
starting wage of $33.57 per hour, conditioned on successful completion of a background check.
Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The motion carried.
2. City Administrator’s Update - Verbal
City Administrator Nafstad provided a verbal update which included a couple of upcoming events.
He reported the I-94 Coalition Legislative preview was scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2025, at
7:30 in Rogers, the I-94 West Chamber State of the Cities luncheon be held on January 28, 2025,
from 11 am to 1 pm in Otsego and the Annual Albertville Fire Relief dinner will be held on
February 15, 2025 at the Albertville Fire Hall. He answered questions from the Council regarding
the upcoming events.
Announcements and/or Upcoming Meetings
January 13 STMA Arena Board, 6 pm
January 14 Planning Commission, 7 pm
January 20 City Hall closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 21 City Council, 7 pm (Tuesday)
January 27 Joint Powers Water Board, 6 pm
Parks Committee, 7 pm
February 3 City Council, 7 pm
10. Adjournment
MOTION made by Councilmember Olson, second by Councilmember Hayden to adjourn the
meeting at 7:19 pm. Ayes: Cocking, Hayden, Hendrickson, Olson and Zagorski. Nays: None. The
motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
Agenda Page 5
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – FINANCE – PAYMENT OF BILLS
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Authorize the Tuesday, January 21, 2025, payment of the claims as presented
except the bills specifically pulled, which are passed by separate motion. The claims listing has
been provided to Council as a separate document. The claims listing is available for public
viewing at City Hall upon request.
BACKGROUND: The City processes claims on a semi-monthly basis. The bills are approved
through their respective departments and administration and passed onto the City Council for
approval.
KEY ISSUES:
• Account codes starting with 810 are STMA Arena Expenses/Vendors (bolded) and
key issues will be presented in the claims listing document.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City’s policy to review and approve
payables on a semi-monthly basis.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: City staff have reviewed and recommends approval of
payments presented.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council have the authority to approve all bills
pursuant to Minnesota State Law, which requires all bills to be paid in a timely manner,
generally within 30 days unless one party determines to dispute the billing.
Responsible Person: Tina Lannes, Finance Director
Submitted through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
Attachment:
• List of Claims (under separate cover)
Agenda Page 6
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – CITY CLERK – ALBERTVILLE FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION
TEMPORARY CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY PERMIT
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Approve One-Day Temporary Consumption and Display Permit application for
the Albertville Fire Relief Association and an exemption from prohibition of liquor consumption
at the Albertville Fire Hall, located at 11350 57th Street NE for Saturday, February 15, 2025.
BACKGROUND: Annually, the Albertville Fire Relief Association holds a department-wide
party and dinner event. Members and guests are allowed to consume alcoholic beverages at the
event. No liquor retail sales will occur at the event, so a one-day temporary consumption and
display permit must be obtained in order to consume alcoholic beverages. In addition, City Code
Section 8-4-2 prohibits the following:
LIQUOR CONSUMPTION:
A.Prohibited Areas: The consumption of alcohol is prohibited at the fire hall, the public
works facility, the wastewater treatment facility and on any of the property on which
those facilities are located unless the City has issued a permit for such consumption
pursuant to subsection B of this section.
Therefore, the Albertville Fire Relief Association is requesting a one-day exemption from this
prohibition.
KEY ISSUES:
•The department-wide party and dinner will be held on February 15, 2025, starting at 5
pm at the Albertville Fire Hall located at 11350 57th Street NE.
•This is an annual event and the St. Michael Fire Department covers all Albertville Fire
Department calls for the evening.
•This license is granted by the MN Department of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement,
but requires City approval of the permit prior to issuance.
•The Fire Relief Association has held previous consumption and display permits for their
annual event.
•The Albertville Fire Relief Association is requesting a one-day exemption from City
Code Section 8-4-2 related to prohibited areas for liquor consumption.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and City Council have the authority
to approve or deny liquor licenses.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There is no fee for the one-day temporary consumption
and display permit.
Agenda Page 7
Mayor and Council Request for Action – January 21, 2025
Clerk – Fire Relief Consumption & Display Permit Page 2 of 2
Responsible Person: Kris Luedke, City Clerk
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
On File:
• One-Day Temporary Consumption and Display Permit application
Agenda Page 8
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – CITY CLERK – CITY HALL CONSUMPTION AND DISPLAY
PERMIT
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider the
following motion:
MOTION TO: Approve the annual permit renewal for Consumption and Display of liquor for
the Albertville City Hall building, located at 5959 Main Avenue NE, for the period of April 1,
2025, through March 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND: Each year, the City of Albertville and the State of Minnesota Alcohol and
Gambling Enforcement Division must approve the renewal of liquor licenses for establishments
within Albertville. The City holds a Consumption and Display permit to allow for the
consumption of liquor at events taking place within the Albertville City Hall building. These
events may include weddings and receptions or events sponsored by local charitable groups.
This license does not authorize liquor for resale at the events. If a charitable group wishes to
hold a fundraiser by selling liquor, they must apply for their own temporary liquor license
through the City.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the Mayor and City Council’s policy to
review and approve or deny liquor permits and renewals.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The fee for this permit is $250 annually and is budgeted.
Responsible Person: Kris Luedke, City Clerk
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
On File:
• MN AGED State Consumption and Display Permit Renewal Form
Agenda Page 9
Mayor and Council Request for Council Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – FIRE – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests Council consideration regarding a proposed
addition to the Fire Department’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures (SOP’s).
MOTION TO: Approve the addition of a Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI)
Policy to the Albertville Fire Department’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures.
BACKGROUND: The Albertville Fire Department (AFD) routinely reviews and updates the
SOP’s to ensure they reflect the current best practices.
The AFD has always provided an avenue for call review by, and between, its members, but
recently our Allina Health EMS Medical Director recommended that we put the practice into an
SOP, detailing how the process can be enacted by any Fire Department member.
The new SOP also adds safeguards to prevent AFD members from discussing potentially
confidential information outside of an official AFD call review.
The QA/QI policy was presented to the Fire Department on Thursday, January 16th, 2025.
If approved by the City Council, the new SOP addition will be effective on January 22nd, 2025.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS: It is the City’s policy for Council to review and
approve policies as they deem necessary.
Responsible Person: Eric Bullen, Fire Chief
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
Attachments:
• The Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) addition to the Albertville Fire
Department’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
• A full copy of the Albertville Fire Department’s Standard Operating Policies and
Procedures is available on request.
Agenda Page 10
Albertville Fire Department
Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
Policy Title: Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Policy
Chapter: 4.0 Administrative Policies and Procedures
Section: 4.13 Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Policy
Date: 01/21/2025 Updated: N/A
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X.XX Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Policy
A. Overview
1. The AFD strives to continuously improve its quality of service and therefore shall
establish a system for regularly monitoring and evaluating the quality of AFD
operations. The areas of monitoring should include:
a. Fire Department Operations
b. Patient Care
c. Firefighter Safety and Wellness
B. Key Aspects
1. The AFD shall identify key areas for improvement and implement subsequent
changes by utilizing the following sources:
a. Data Collection
i. Establishing methods to gather data on incidents, including patient
care information, response times, equipment usage, and firefighter
actions, which can be used to identify trends and areas for
improvement.
b. Incident Review Process
i. Regularly reviewing specific incidents, particularly those with
potential for learning, analyzing actions taken, identifying potential
errors, and discussing best practices.
c. Training and Education
i. Using information from QA/QI reviews to develop targeted training
programs for firefighters to address identified weaknesses and
improve skills.
d. Standard Operating Policies and Procedures (SOP)
i. Regularly review and update SOP, based on feedback from the
QA/QI processes, to ensure they reflect the current best practices.
Agenda Page 11
4.13 Quality Assurance & Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Policy
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e. Reporting and Feedback Loop
i. Establishing a system to report findings from QA/QI reviews to the
Board of Officers, relevant personnel, training providers, and
providing feedback to individuals involved in reviewed incidents.
C. Components
1. The AFD shall utilize the following components to improve its quality of service:
a. Incident Reporting
i. Detailed reports on all incidents, including patient EMS Reports,
interventions performed, and any complications encountered.
b. EMS, Fire, and Motor Vehicle Accident Call Review
i. Regular review of EMS, Fire, and Motor Vehicle Accident incidents,
particularly those involving critical interventions or unusual
situations, to assess adherence to protocols and identify areas for
improvement and training.
c. Equipment and Maintenance Tracking
i. Monitoring equipment functionality and maintenance records to
ensure readiness in emergency situations.
d. Performance Metrics
i. Establishing measurable indicators like turn-out, drive, and overall
response times, and safety incidents to track progress and identify
areas for improvement and training.
D. EMS, Fire, and Motor Vehicle Accident Call Review
1. A call review, for any incident, can be initiated in the following ways:
a. Immediately after the incident by any Firefighter who was on the incident
b. Immediately after the incident by the Incident Commander, the Officer, or
the ranking Firefighter in charge of the incident
c. By any AFD member at any regularly scheduled AFD meeting or training
i. The meeting / training agenda shall have a placeholder for QA / QI
call review
ii. Training instructors may be used to assist in QA/QI reviews
d. By the Board of Officers
e. By the Fire Chief
2. During call reviews, information that may be considered confidential, protected
health information, and/or used to identify patients, shall be removed from the
call review, unless they are needed to fully discuss the incident.
3. Any firefighter that responded to an incident shall not discuss any information that
may be considered confidential, protected health information, and/or used to
identify patients, outside of an official AFD QA/QI call review.
Agenda Page 12
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – ADMINISTRATION – PARTICLE CONTROL – LETTER OF
CREDT RELEASE
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider
approval of the following motion:
MOTION TO: Release Letter of Credit No. 757, held as security for the Particle Control
expansion project, conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City being paid in full.
BACKGROUND: The Owner has requested a release of the Letter of Credit held for the Particle
Control expansion project. The Letter of Credit is held as performance and warranty security for
the site improvements and is currently in the amount of $7,200.
Assuming the Owner is current with all fees owed to the City and based on work completed to
date, it is recommended that Letter of Credit No. 757 be released in full.
KEY ISSUES:
• The release of the LOC is consistent with the Development Agreement
POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: It is City policy to have all Letter of Credit reductions and
releases approved by the City Council.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no financial implications for this request.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The City has the legal authority under the development
agreement to reduce or release the Letter of Credit upon completion of the required
improvements or deny requests for reduction if the required improvements are found
unacceptable.
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
On File:
• LOC Reduction History
Agenda Page 13
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: CONSENT – ADMINISTRATION – TOWNE LAKES 7TH ADDITION –
LETTER OF CREDIT RELEASE
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and Council consider
approval of the following motion:
MOTION TO: Release Letter of Credit No. 6330559, held as security for the Towne Lakes 7th
Addition, conditioned on any outstanding balances owed to the City being paid in full.
BACKGROUND: The Developer has requested a release to the Letter of Credit held for the
Towne Lakes Addition. The Letter of Credit is held as performance and warranty security for the
site improvements and is currently in the amount of $122,227.00.
Assuming the developer is current with all fees owed to the City and based on work completed to
date, it is recommended that Letter of Credit No. 6330559 be released in full.
KEY ISSUES:
•All required municipal improvements have been completed and have surpassed the
2-year warranty period.
•The release is consistent with the Development Agreement.
POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: It is City policy to have all Letter of Credit reductions and
releases approved by the City Council
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: There are no financial implications for this request
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS : The City has the legal authority under the development
agreement to release the Letter of Credit upon completion of the warranty period or deny
requests for reduction or release if the required improvements are found unacceptable.
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
On File: LOC Reduction History
Agenda Page 14
Mayor and Council Request for Action
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January 21, 2025
SUBJECT: PLANNING DEPARTMENT – AMEND CITY AND ZONING CODE
RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and City Council consider
the following motion:
MOTION TO: Adopt Ordinance No. 2025-01 approving amendments to Title 4, Chapter 12
Cannabis Retail Business Registration.
BACKGROUND: At its meeting on December 17, 2024, the City Council approved Ordinances
regulating cannabis, including Ordinance No. 2024-11, which regulates registration of retail
business and sets the maximum number of registrations the City would issue to one. (The statute
mandates that cities allow a minimum number of registrations, 1 per 12,500 residents.) At the
time, it was indicated the Council intended to further review this limit considering the interest in
operating cannabis businesses by holders of THC vendor licenses, of which there are currently
four.
KEY ISSUES:
•The amendment to Title 4, Chapter 12 states that priority will be given to applicants that
hold a City THC retail license prior to January 1, 2025, that is in good standing.
•Further, if multiple applications are received, they will be prioritized to those THC retail
license holders in order of the date their licenses were issued.
POLICY/PRACTICES CONSIDERATIONS:
•Registration will initially be limited to one of the existing THC license holders.
•If Council would like to expand the number of retail registrations, then the ordinance
should be changed to include the desired number of registrations.
•If no local applications are received, then the process would be first come first served for
all others.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
•The limitation of retail cannabis businesses may limit the amount of sales tax revenue the
City may receive.
•The allowance of more than one cannabis retail business in the community may increase
the revenue of businesses and increase the amount of sales tax revenue the City earns.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS:
•The City Attorney has reviewed the ordinance and supports it as drafted.
•It is highly likely the state will amend its statute and rules related to cannabis. Staff
continues to monitor what statutory changes may impact the local ordinance.
Agenda Page 15
Mayor and Council Request for Action – January 21, 2025
Planning – Amend Regulation and Registration of Cannabis Page 2 of 2
Responsible Person: Jenni Faulkner, Consultant Planner
Dylan Edwards, Consultant Planner
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
Attachments:
• Draft Ordinance No. 2025-01
Agenda Page 16
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ALBERTVILLE CITY CODE RELATING TO
THE REGULATION OF CANNABIS AND CANNABIS BUSINESSES WITHIN THE
CITY
The City Council of the City of Albertville, Minnesota, hereby ordains:
Section 1: Title 4: Business Regulations in the Albertville City Code is hereby amended
by inserting the following underscore language in Chapter 12: Cannabis Business Registration
and renumbering subsequent provisions of the section:
4-12-4 REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES
A. Number of Retailers
The City of Albertville limits the number of cannabis retail businesses, or cannabis
businesses with retail endorsements, to one registration per 12,500, pursuant to Minn. Stat.
342.13, subd. (h), as may be amended. However, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 342.13 subd. I, if
Wright County has one active registration for every 12,500 residents, then the number of new
cannabis business registrations within the City of Albertville shall be zero.
B. In the event the City receives more than one application for a cannabis retail business
registration or cannabis business with retail endorsements registration prior to issuing any
cannabis retail registrations, the City shall issue any available registrations first to any
applicant who, at the time of application, possesses a THC retail license issued from the City
prior to January 1, 2025, provided such license holder is in good standing. If the City
received more than one application from license holders who possess a THC retail license
issued from the City prior to January 1, 2025, the City will prioritize the issuance of City
cannabis registration(s) to the applicant whose THC license was issued earliest in time by the
City, provided such license holder is in good standing.
C. Minimum Buffer Requirements per Section 4400.5 of the Zoning Ordinance shall be
required.
Section 2: This amendment shall be in full force and effective upon its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Albertville on this 21st day of January 2025.
Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
Agenda Page 17
Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2024
SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS – XCEL ENERGY WORK ORDER FOR UNDERGROUND
OVERHEAD POWER
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and City Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Approve the Xcel work order to underground the Main Avenue NE overhead
electric distribution system for an estimated cost of $783,420.92.
INFORMATION: A significant component of the planned Main Avenue NE reconstruction is
undergrounding the electric distribution system along the Main Avenue corridor. Xcel Energy has
estimated the cost to reconstruct an underground system to be approximately $925,000. The City’s
cost of the undergrounding is estimated to be approximately $787,000, which the cost of
undergrounding less the cost Xcel would incur if they added to relocate the overhead system. This
estimate does not include costs associated with decorative street lighting or the costs to underground
the private service lines.
KEY ISSUES:
• The cost to the City to underground the overhead electric lines is estimated to be
approximately $740,000, which includes and estimated $185,000 credit because Xcel will
not need to relocated the overhead system.
• Xcel in not going to upgrade the Main Avenue system to a feeder, and instead will update
the Barthel Industrial Dr. line to a feeder line, to save the City relocation costs.
• The work will be done with the Main Avenue street work; however, the existing system will
not be removed until the new feeder line along Barthel Industrial Dr. is installed in 2026.
• This cost does not include street lighting or undergrounding private services.
POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: It is City policy for Council to review and approve all service and
purchasing agreements.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The estimated $783,420.92 cost of the undergrounding is one
component of the estimated $11,000,000 to reconstruct Main Avenue NE. The project will be
funded with reserves, utility funds, municipal state aid street funds, and grant funds. The City will
also be considering options to bond for the improvements.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Mayor and Council possess the authority to authorize and
contract for municipal improvements.
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
Attachments:
• January 7, 2025 Xcel Work Order
Agenda Page 18
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Mayor and Council Request for Action
January 21, 2024
SUBJECT: PUBLIC WORKS – MUNICIPAL STATE AID ADVANCE RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully requested that the Mayor and City Council consider the
following:
MOTION TO: Adopt the Municipal State Aid Streets Advance Resolution No. 2025-03 to advance
up to $2,110,000 of Municipal State Aid funds for Main Avenue funding.
INFORMATION: The Municipal State Aid program allows cities to advances up to four years of
state aid allotments for eligible state aid projects. If approved, the advanced funds would be used for
the Main Avenue project.
KEY ISSUES:
•The maximum amount Albertville can advance is approximately $2,110,000, which is based
on 5x last year’s state aid allotment ($422,000).
•If the advance is approved, the amount advanced will be paid back with annual state aid
allotments. Annually, the City receives approximately $422,000 from State Aid.
•State Aid advances are approved when funds are available and on a first come fist serve
basis. Approval of the resolution does not guarantee the City will receive the advance.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: The cost of the Main Avenue NE project is estimated to be
approximately $11,000,000. The project will be funded with reserves, utility funds, municipal state
aid street funds, and grant funds. The City will also be considering options to bond for the
improvements. The amount advanced would offset the use of reserves and potentially reduce
bonding needs.
Submitted Through: Adam Nafstad, City Administrator-PWD
Attachments:
•Resolution 2025-03
Agenda Page 23
CITY OF ALBERTVILLE
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03
RESOLUTION FOR MUNICPAL STATE AID STREET FUND ADVANCE
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Albertville is planning to implement a Municipal State
Aid Street Project in 2025 which will require State Aid funds in excess of those available in its
State Aid Construction Account; and
WHEREAS, said municipality is prepared to proceed with the construction of said
project through the use of an advance from the Municipal State Aid Street Fund to supplement
the available funds in their State Aid Construction Account; and
WHEREAS, the estimated participating State Aid project costs total $6,198,843; and
WHEREAS, the Account Balance as of 1/15/25 is $1,900,635; and
WHEREAS, repayment of the funds so advanced will be made in accordance with the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes 162.14, Subd. 6 and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 8820.1500,
Subp. 10b; and
WHEREAS, the Municipality acknowledges advance funds are released on a first-come-
first-serve basis and this resolution does not guarantee the availability of funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Transportation
be and is hereby requested to approve this advance for financing approved Municipal State Aid
Street Project(s) of the Municipality of Albertville in an amount up to $2,110,000. I hereby
authorize repayments from subsequent accruals to the Municipal State Aid Street Construction
Account of said Municipality from future year allocations until fully repaid.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Albertville this day 21st of January 2025.
Jillian Hendrickson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
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